A much-loved pillar of the community in Bridport is stepping down from his role after serving the community for many years

A family business at the heart of some of the countries most memorable sporting moments have described the enduring ties the town has with rope making

SHOCKING new data has revealed that children under the age of 16 have reported rapes by taxi or private hire drivers

PLANNING applications submitted across the Bridport and Lyme Regis area include proposals affecting homes, commercial premises and farm buildings.

ACCESS works, home extensions and the removal of occupancy restrictions on rural properties feature in the latest decided planning applications for West Dorset.

A Dorset man who lives in Australia has been recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours List for his service to saving lives across the world

A former pub landlady has fulfilled a long-held wish and returned behind a bar, pulling a pint for the first time in 26 years

A couple who has farmed in west Dorset for many years have transformed a barren field into a community hub to be enjoyed this summer

A former police officer in west Dorset who entered into an intimate relationship with a vulnerable person has been sentenced

Repair works to a vulnerable section of The Cobb in Lyme Regis have been successfully completed

Part of the A35 is partially blocked in Winterbourne Abbas

PUBLIC OBJECTIONS will lead to a public hearing over an application for a drinks licence for a West Dorset campsite.

A campaign group has warned that a large housing development plan for the north of Dorchester could increase flooding risks, raising concerns about building on flood‑prone land.

A campaign group in West Dorset has launched a fundraiser to help protect a beach from sewage spills

A LYME Regis ice cream business is asking for a licence to be allowed to sell alcohol.

POLICE are appealing for the public’s help to trace a 33-year-old woman from the Axminster area who is sought on a failure to appear at court warrant.

A main road on the approach to Dorchester is currently blocked

Local Food Links has been delivering fresh, locally sourced school meals across Dorset since its launch in 2006.

Cornish Mutual will be the main sponsor for the 2026 Melplash Agricultural Show, a highlight of Dorset’s agricultural calendar.

A FAMILY have been rescued after their boat's engine failed at sea off the Dorset coast.

ORGANISERS of the Bridport Food Festival have hailed this year's event as 'an enormous success'

EQUIPMENT has been stolen from a fire station in west Dorset following a break-in.

A transport group in west Dorset are calling for changes to be made to a bus service to make travelling easier between to major Dorset towns

Dorset Council to close roads in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Shipton Gorge, Blackney & Beaminster for surface works from 17 June 2026. Parking restrictions apply.

The Bridport and District Gardening Club will host a talk called Companion Planting which will take place on June 18 at the Woman's Institute Hall in Bridport

Thousands of visitors descended on Lyme Regis over the weekend as the town’s fossil festival returned in “spectacular” fashion.

THE West Bay Vintage Rally wrapped up after a packed weekend celebrating classic machinery, family fun and community spirit

DORSET'S Health and Wellbeing Board is being asked to back a package of spending and service priorities worth about £160 million, aimed at supporting community-based care, prevention and closer integration between health and social care services.

THERE are delays to traffic after a crash on the A35 between Bridport and Dorchester

A group that has been raising concerns of the effects of smartphones on young children has reacted to the imminent social media ban

Police are investigating following the suspected vandalism of a car in the centre of Bridport

A huge summer celebration is set to return to Lyme Regis this month, with a packed programme of live music, family entertainment and seaside fun

The Cradle to Career programme launched on Thursday, June 11 in Bridport, backed by leaders from education, business, health, public services and beyond.

Dorset Council has announced temporary road closures and parking restrictions on two west Dorset roads as surface treatment works are carried out later this month.

Workers at Palma Airport in Majorca, Spain, are due to strike this week - see how it will impact travellers.

A 24-year-old motorcyclist has tragically lost his life in a crash on the coast road between Weymouth and Bridport

A number of serious crashes have taken place across the county. Emergency services are at the scene of serious collisions on the coast road, Chickerell, and the A353 at Warmwell. A crash has also taken place at Crossways, Dorchester, and emergency re...

POLICE have seized an illegal e-bike and arrested a rider after reports of dangerous riding in Bridport town centre.

LYME Regis Fossil Festival continues today after drawing crowds to the town on its opening day

A spectacular vintage rally continues today after crowds were drawn to the festival's first day

Crowds flocked to Bridport today as the town’s popular food festival returned, bringing a busy day of local flavours, live entertainment and community spirit

Try this 4.5-mile Dorset walk across Cranborne Chase filled with history, views and quiet country lanes

A look back at the flash flood in Bridport's South Street in 1991 and the £850,000 plan to reduce future risk

Step back to prom night 2007 with 20 photos from Beaminster School

A TRADING estate in bridport has continued its support for Bridport’s next generation of entrepreneurs

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is looking into Ryanair charging parents to sit next to their children on flights

A quirky new business venture has breathed a breath of fresh air into an empty high street unit.

Dorset residents have been recognised for their service to the community, with local volunteers, campaigners and leaders named in the King’s Birthday Honours

Charmouth beach has been named as one of the UK's finest to visit, according to a selection of writers on The Telegraph

A vehicle has broke down on the coast road.